Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norwich, CT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,971step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 760 mi
Typical range: $2,496–$3,446
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwich to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,205
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,971

Return trip

Charlotte → Norwich$4,003

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Norwich to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,225	$2.93	$1,980 – $2,470
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$3.49	$2,308 – $2,998
48' flatbed	$2,721	$3.58	$2,340 – $3,101
Step deck	$2,971	$3.91	$2,496 – $3,446
Power only	$1,947	$2.56	$1,693 – $2,200
Hotshot	$1,468	$1.93	$1,219 – $1,718
26' box truck	$1,446	$1.90	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$890	$1.17	$748 – $1,032

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More lanes from Norwich

Step deck lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,365	$10.11	$1,147 – $1,584	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$7,755	$2.58	$6,514 – $8,996	7 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$2,878	$3.04	$2,417 – $3,338	3 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$5,108	$2.83	$4,291 – $5,925	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$7,601	$2.88	$6,385 – $8,817	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,571	$6.95	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$5,573	$2.79	$4,682 – $6,465	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norwich, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Norwich, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 760 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,496 and $3,446.

How far is Norwich, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 760 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $766 of the $2,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Norwich, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,003, which makes Norwich, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology